There Was An Old Man In A Tree There Was An Old Person of Cassel Ballet
Suite No. 3: III. Dance

There Was An Old Man Of Dumbree Ballet Suite No.1: V. Waltz, Joke (The
Bolt)

There was An Old Person Of Jodd Masquerade Suite: V. Galop Petit Quatuor:
III. Serenade Comique

There Was An Old Lady Of France The Young Lady Of Parma

Various artists

“Say WHAAT? Laugh to classical music? Heaven forbid, not ME!”

That’s no doubt what far too many soberly dignified classical music fans might
well say upon learning about this very different new compilation of humor in
classical music from Delos. But, just stop and think: Weren’t your favorite
classical “gods” also human beings? And isn’t a sense of humor an almost universal
component of human nature? How many of you have found yourselves resisting the
urge to smile, snicker, or “LOL” to certain passages of great music, simply
because you took it (and its creators) entirely too seriously?

The simple truth is, many of the greatest composers who ever lived had functional
funnybones, and LOVED musical jokes and other classical chicanery. Realizing
this, we at Delos have combed through our extensive back catalog to come up
with prime examples of music that will get you to grinning, giggling or even
guffawing to the art of top classical masters! And we mean standouts like Vieuxtemps,
Rimsky-Korsakoff, Shostakovich, Khachaturian, Francaix, Lang, and others. You
can count on top-notch performances from artists like Maestro Constantine Orbelian
and his Moscow Chamber Orchestra, tenor John Aler, the Italian Saxophone Quartet,
and tenor Donald George (with pianist Lucy Mauro).

They say that laughter is the best medicine. So here’s a collection that you
can file in your musical “medicine cabinet. “ Then – whenever life gets you
down – let Delos help you feel better!
HIGHLIGHTS: Prime classical music to get you grinning, giggling, or even guffawing
Many and varied types and styles of classical humor Perky and accomplished performances
from Delos’ distinguished recording artists